Nuova Italia's main dining room with stone walls, an arched window and tables set with burgundy napkins
Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria

NUOVAITALIA

Homemade pasta, wood-fired pizza and the classics of the Italian table, served beneath stone walls and arched windows.

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A Note to Our Guests

A new chapter for Nuova Italia

Nuova Italia's current concept will remain open through the end of 2026. At the beginning of 2027 we will close to prepare a new and improved concept, and we are excited to bring new, elevated dining experiences to St. Charles, Illinois.

Until then, we look forward to welcoming you at our table. Grazie for being part of our story.

  1. Now – December 2026Open as usualOur current menu, rooms and hours continue through the end of the year.
  2. Early 2027Closed for renovationWe close briefly while the new concept takes shape.
Our Kitchen
Ravioli, gnocchi and pappardelle made in house. Pizza from the wood-fired oven. Veal, seafood and sauces cooked the way they are at home in Italy.
A bubbling dish of lasagna beside a seafood pizza with black olives
Lasagna Emiliana & pizza from the oven
From the Menu

House favorites

A few of the dishes our guests come back for. The full menu has more than sixty, from antipasti to wood-fired pizza.

Penne al Capone

30.95

Cubed filet mignon and onions in a spicy tomato sauce, sealed under pizza dough and finished in the oven

Pappardelle Montanara

27.95

Homemade wide ribbons with veal tips and porcini mushrooms in a brandy cream sauce

Linguini Frutti di Mare

34.95

Shrimp, calamari, clams and mussels in a fresh tomato sauce

Vitello Saltimbocca

29.95

Veal medallions topped with prosciutto and mozzarella in a butter sage sauce, with potatoes and vegetables

Zuppa di Pesce

35.95

Mussels, clams, scallops, calamari and shrimp in a light tomato broth, with pasta or toasted bread

For two 56.95

Della Casa

18

Tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella, prosciutto, arugula and shaved Parmesan

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Happy Hour · 3 – 6 pm $12 pizzas · $10 wine · $8 bubbly · $12 calamari · $8 bruschetta · $12 antipasto See happy hour
The Rooms

Stone, oak & candlelight

A historic stone building with room for every kind of evening: the bar, the pizza oven, the patio, and Sip & Play downstairs.

The main bar with a wrought-iron balcony above and stone columns

The Bar

Under the wrought-iron balcony, for a glass of wine and an antipasto before dinner.

The pizza bar with a stone wood-fired oven and white tablecloths

The Pizza Bar

Seats beside the stone oven, where every pizza is fired.

The stone exterior of Nuova Italia with a patio, red umbrellas and string lights

The Patio

Red umbrellas and string lights outside the old stone walls in warm weather.

Downstairs · Adults 21+

Sip & Play

Take the stairs down to our lower-level bar, where the evening gets livelier. Pour a glass, shake up a cocktail, and try your luck on the slots.

  • The BarCocktails, Italian wine and cold beer in a relaxed lounge setting.
  • The SlotsSlot machines just steps from the bar, for a little fun before or after dinner.
  • The NightDinner upstairs, drinks and play downstairs. Meet friends, celebrate, stay a while.
Call for details Pair it with dinner

Must be 21 or older to enter the gaming area. Please play responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER.

A server carrying a tray of martinis through red velvet curtains downstairs

Just for fun. The real ones are downstairs.

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Find us

Address
18 N. Fourth Street
St. Charles, IL 60174
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Hours
Monday3 – 10 pmTuesdayClosedWednesday – Thursday3 – 10 pmFriday3 – 11 pmSaturday2 – 11 pmSunday12 – 9 pm
Contact

(630) 584-4040

Reservations

Reserve your table

Reservations are taken by phone during opening hours. For large parties and private events, call and we will plan the evening with you.

Call us to reserve (630) 584-4040
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Monday3 – 10 pmTuesdayClosedWednesday – Thursday3 – 10 pmFriday3 – 11 pmSaturday2 – 11 pmSunday12 – 9 pm